Retford Comedy Festival Showcase
Schedule
Sun Oct 19 2025 at 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Beer Under The Clock | Retford, EN
Retford Comedy Festival presents an afternoon of laughter at Beer Under the Clock. Featuring a selection of amazing acts ranging from stand-up to musical comedy, entry is free with donations encouraged. Doors are at 2pm with the first show starting at 2:15 sharp.MIKE BARKER is the founder of Retford Comedy Festival (Retfest) and his love for the town and community comes through in his material. On stage at 2:15.
ISHI KHAN is a hilarious and experienced comedian with three full length shows to her name and appearances everywhere from major comedy clubs to festivals. Her view of the world from a multicultural perspective engages audiences across the country. ‘A world class writer and performer… full of joy and laughter’ - Blizzard Comedy. On stage at 2:25.
PAULINE BARTON is a seventy-five year old granny and mum of five from Lancashire with a love of rewording popular songs into thoroughly cheeky parodies. A veteran of Retfest, by popular demand this will be her fourth year at our event. On stage at 3:00.
BILLY MCGUIRE is an accomplished storyteller, filling his tales with laugh-out-loud moments and deadpan observations. “a truly fantastic performer. He places a spell over the audience and woos them with his personality, his stories, his poems and his songs. He is a wonderful, wonderful act…” - Juice Comedy. On stage at 3:20
ANGELA BRA is an multi-award winning and award nominated drag queen comedian who blends stories, one-liners, parodies and orginal songs into full length festival shows. This afternoon she performs her 2025 Edinburgh hour, “Secret Diary of a Bingo Call Girl”, detailing her life on the north-west party bingo circuit - including a round of the game that made her! On stage at 3:55.
